I'm a fan of Stephen King, even though I find some of his work to be a bit daunting and overwhelming, he is still one of the greatest literary giants of our time. There's really no denying that. His stories are often gruesome and bone-chilling (Cujo, Carrie, The Shining), and some are even heart wrenching and beautiful (Stand by Me, The Shawshank Redemption). Others are epic works that encompass entire lives and worlds (The Stand). Now, King has embraced the power of social media and adapted a new way of storytelling by sharing peices of his latest story, Under the Dome, all over the world. 5,196 pieces to be exact. The book itself can be bought on Amazon and other outlets on November 10th, but where's the fun in that? Nowhere's the fun, that's where.
Where the fun IS, however, is in the social experiment King-- and his people, I reckon-- are concocting. Basically the idea is to string together pieces of the novel that are scattered all over the internet (and beyond) and put them together in a readable format. Simple as that. But wait, there's more...

The Story
Under the Dome, at its core, is the tale of a village in Maine that is suddenly encased in a giant dome. The dome is a virtual forcefield, and no one can get in, or out. The story features over 100 characters, including town officials, kids, and even a few dogs. Under the Dome rings in at 336,114 words (or about 1200 pages) and is being touted as King's most epic work since The Stand.